Jai Mata Di Novelty Store

Jai Mata Di Novelty Store is at 15 Delhi Gate. We’ve been sitting here for a long time now. It’s a small shop, but we pack a lot into it. Novelty items are funny because people come in for one specific thing and end up looking at everything else on the shelves. We have stuff for kids, little trinkets for the house, and bits and pieces that don't really have a category. The street outside is always busy since it’s right near the gate. You hear the autos honking all day long and it never really stops until late at night. I usually start the morning by sweeping the front and dusting the shelves, though the dust always comes back by lunchtime. My nephew helps out sometimes when things get busy during the festival seasons. We don't have any fancy displays or bright lights to show off the goods. It’s just wooden shelves and glass cases. Sometimes the lightbulbs flicker, but we just give them a tap and they stay on for a while longer. It’s a local business, through and through. Most of our customers are people living right around here who just need a quick birthday card or a small toy. We know which floorboards creak and where the roof leaks a tiny bit when it rains hard. It’s not perfect, but it’s our space. We just keep the door open for whoever walks in next.